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stripped a screw on my computer case. how do i get it off?

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Lifer

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it was really tight and the screw seemed partially stripped already.
now it's completely stripped.
how can i get it off? 🙁

it's on a floppy drive btw 😛
 
Well, is it like a hex head type screw or a regular screw? If it's hex you could probably get some small vice grips on it or somthing. Otherwise you're probably screwed.
 
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Well, is it like a hex head type screw or a regular screw? If it's hex you could probably get some small vice grips on it or somthing. Otherwise you're probably screwed.
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pun intended?
 
get one of those craftsman pieces made for stripped screws, they have a funky sharp shape, i think u can get em at sears, they really work
 
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Well, is it like a hex head type screw or a regular screw? If it's hex you could probably get some small vice grips on it or somthing. Otherwise you're probably screwed.
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we're talking about a computer case here.
standard phillips head.
 
Originally posted by: Lifer
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Well, is it like a hex head type screw or a regular screw? If it's hex you could probably get some small vice grips on it or somthing. Otherwise you're probably screwed.
Click to expand...

we're talking about a computer case here.
standard phillips head.
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i think he's talking about how standard case skrews have the hex shaped nut head
 
Originally posted by: jntdesign
Originally posted by: Lifer
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Well, is it like a hex head type screw or a regular screw? If it's hex you could probably get some small vice grips on it or somthing. Otherwise you're probably screwed.
Click to expand...

we're talking about a computer case here.
standard phillips head.
Click to expand...

i think he's talking about how standard case skrews have the hex shaped nut head
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Yup. Oh, and no pun intended 😉
 
Originally posted by: jntdesign
Originally posted by: Lifer
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Well, is it like a hex head type screw or a regular screw? If it's hex you could probably get some small vice grips on it or somthing. Otherwise you're probably screwed.
Click to expand...

we're talking about a computer case here.
standard phillips head.
Click to expand...

i think he's talking about how standard case skrews have the hex shaped nut head
Click to expand...

oh, it's the round ones. it's on VERY tight, so i doubt that wouldve worked.
 
If worse comes to worse... use the Tim Allen method. Use a big friggin drill bit and drill that bastich until there's nothing left but "shock and awe"
 
Originally posted by: Lifer
it was really tight and the screw seemed partially stripped already.
now it's completely stripped.
how can i get it off? 🙁

it's on a floppy drive btw 😛
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Well first you have to say nice things to it. You know that you care about it and you really want to make it happy. A little wine would help to lossen things up. Then you have to start gently caressing it. Don't be to agressive now, take it nice and slow. If you go to fast you'll never get it off. Now when you feel it start to loosen up a bit bear down hard. But once again not to hard. You've got to let things go, but still be a little in control. And if you did everything right.......you'll find you've gotten your screw off.

😛
 
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